City In Review: Chicago

Jefferson Park · Then vs Now

Jefferson Park: 2025-05 vs 2026-05

A side-by-side look at how Jefferson Park shifted between two periods.

2025-05 2026-05 Change
Building permits 23 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $4,912,596 $0 -100%
New business licenses 13 1 -92%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,255 0 -100%
Reported crimes 82 0 -100%
Violent crimes 22 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-05

Jefferson Park permit value hits $4.9M on renovation work

Permit value in Jefferson Park jumped 78% in May to $4.9 million, up from $2.8 million the month before, even as the number of permits dipped to 23 from 24. Most were express permits (16), with five going to renovations or alterations. 311 calls surged 35%, led by tree debris cleanup (171 requests) and tree emergencies (165). Crime climbed 37% to 82 incidents, including 22 violent offenses. No businesses opened or closed.

2026-05

Beverage Testing Institute the lone new license in Jefferson Park

Jefferson Park logged one new business in May—Beverage Testing Institute, which got a limited license—while permits, 311 requests, and reported crimes all dropped to zero. April had seen $488,000 in permit value, 477 service requests, and six crimes, two of them violent. The numbers suggest either a data lapse or an unusually quiet stretch.

New businesses — 2025-05

  • SANDRA IBANEZ SUSTAITA (Peddler License)
  • US DIAGNOSTICS (Limited Business License)
  • ALIDA126 (Regulated Business License)
  • The Thirsty Tavern (Retail Food Establishment)
  • WALGREENS #1593 (Tobacco)
  • WINDY CITY NAILS & SPA, INC (Limited Business License)
  • DELKO CONSTRUCTION CO INC (Limited Business License)
  • The Thirsty Tavern (Tavern)
  • TOTAL BY VERIZON (Limited Business License)
  • GORILLA SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2026-05

  • BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE (Limited Business License)